| Monthly Medians | SEP 2019 | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| South African Composite | 0.79% | 5.66% |
| HedgeNews Africa Composite | 0.83% | 5.38% |
Two new Fairtree funds for retail market
Fairtree has launched two new hedge funds in response to increased market demand, extending its market-neutral product suite to cater to clients’ differing risk-return...
Du Toit gets going with long/short
Johannesburg-based Oyster Catcher Investments, headed by ex-Truffle man Jonathan du Toit, is advising on a South African long/short strategy
Peregrine Capital adds retail route
Peregrine Capital, the longest running hedge fund manager in the country, has recently celebrated its 21st birthday with an exemplary track record
Greater flexibility amidst heightened risks
While it is spring in the southern hemisphere, autumn chills are setting in across the rest of the world, and the changing environment is...
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Peregrine Capital adds retail route
Peregrine Capital, the longest running hedge fund manager in the country, has recently celebrated its 21st birthday with an exemplary track record
Abax market-neutral makes gains
Abax Investments has seen steady returns from its Abax Bao NCIS Market Neutral Fund, which applies a bottom-up, fundamental valuation-driven approach to building a...
Industry Research
Important role for hedge funds in late-cycle uncertainty
In our not-to-be-missed annual poll, we canvas the opinions of leading allocators to the South African hedge fund industry
Healthy first half for private equity
AVCA's 2019 H1 African Private Equity Data Tracker provides a provisional look into African PE activity for the first half of 2019
The Reading Room
Industry aligns with investors, AIMA research shows
Hedge funds and investors continue to strike the right note in aligning their interests, according to new industry-wide research
Hedge funds: it’s an ‘and’ not an ‘or’ discussion
Asset class remains a key part of a well-diversified portfolio, writes Ruan Jooste at Business Maverick
Interviews
Alternatives help address low-return environment
Gyongyi King, CIO of Alexander Forbes Investments, a leading allocator to the South African hedge fund industry, talks about using hedge funds to shore up portfolios in turbulent times
Agents of change
HedgeNews Africa talks to some South African hedge fund managers about their non-investment initiatives that are helping to make a positive impact on the world
People Moves
Matrix approach gains traction
Applying its hedge fund DNA to a broader product set in the traditional space is proving a successful strategy for Matrix Fund Managers, which...
Reinders takes broader role
Hayden Reinders has been promoted to head of business development and client management at Prescient Fund Services, based in Cape Town.
In his expanded role,...